This mouth-watering seafood stew is best enjoyed with crusty bread and a fine red wine. 100 A Crossroads Blvd, Carmel, (831) 626-3626, 2420; CA-1, Moss Landing, (831) 728-7081; 598 Foam St, Monterey, (831) 646-0547, seaharvestcarmel.com Stokes Adobe Caviar Potato Halo Get ready for a flavor-packed experience with our Caviar Potato Halo! A crispy golden ring of pommes paillasson, loaded with the indulgent goodness of white sturgeon caviar. Tangy lemon aioli adds a zesty kick, perfectly balancing the rich flavors. Topped off with a sprinkle of fresh chives, this dish is a delicious blend of elegance and comfort. 500 Hartnell St, Monterey, (831) 264-8775, stokesadobe.com Sweet Reba’s Cookies Sweet Reba’s offers a savory menu featuring breakfast burritos, soups, and sandwiches and these are all great, but there’s good reason why Sweet Reba’s has been voted Best Cookie by readers of the Weekly. Chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, oatmeal cranberry, peanut butter, ginger, sandwich cookies, and more are available by the dozen – or one or two for a treat after a long day of shopping. 206 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel, (831) 601-4818 T&A Cafe Tri Tip Sandwich If it’s BBQ that you’re after, let the Kleinfeldt family take care of you at T&A Cafe. On a menu filled with slow-roasted meats and fresh, crisp salads diners will find the popular Tri Tip Sandwich. There are three cheeky ordering options for this sandwich on Dutch crunch garlic bread: “just the tip” for meat only, “saucy tip” for meat and BBQ sauce, or “all the way” for meat, BBQ sauce, and sauteed bell peppers and onions. 1 Harris Road, Salinas, (831) 2250447, tacafespreckels.com Whaling Station Cowboy Ribeye Steak USDA Prime grade 26-ounce bone-in ribeye. Seasoned well and crusted up in a 1,100-degree charbroiler/oven. Served with a splash of proprietary steak sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, baconspiked sauteed spinach and fried onions. 763 Wave St, Monterey, (831) 373-3778, TheWhalingStation.com Winston’s Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Brunch in Pacific Grove is abundant and delicious. Winston’s, on Lighthouse Ave, offers up some of the finest. For pancake lovers, look no further than a stack of buttermilk pancakes folded with ricotta and then topped with lemon curd and blueberry compote and dusted in powdered sugar. Rich and fluffy with the right tang make for a sure treat. 602 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, (831) 324-4162 Woodward Marine Market Crispy Artichoke and Prosciutto Sandwich This sandwich is stop number 14 on Monterey County’s Artichoke Trail and with good reason. Artichokes are fried crispy, paired with prosciutto and then set in the sandwich with fontina cheese, arugula, meyer lemon marmalade and garlic aioli. Served with a side of sweet potato fries. 10932 Clam Way, Moss Landing, (831) 632-0857, woodwardmarinemarket.com Woody’s at the Airport Sautéed Sand Dabs Chef Tim Wood has created a welcoming restaurant and bar with the unique spectacle of planes taking off and landing at the Monterey Regional Airport. Consider the sand dabs: dusted in herbed flour, and cooked in a caper beurre blanc with Swank Farms vegetables, rice pilaf and a housemade tartar sauce. A great place to grab a drink and a bite as you wait for your flight or simply to watch the planes. 200 Fred Kane Dr #201, Monterey, (831) 373-1232, woodysmontereyairport.com SIGNATURE DISHES PROMOTIONAL SECTION 56 The Best of Monterey Bay ® EAT + DRINK 2024-2025 56.indd 1 4/19/24 3:14 PM
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